Sentences with word «senator»

«My language should be tighter,» the Democratic state senator said.

A key group of senators from both parties unveiled the framework of a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a pathway to citizenship for more than 11 million illegal immigrants.

Now, a local state senator says it's time to release that information.

He now says he's prepared to spend $ 100,000 or more against incumbent state senators from both parties who refuse to support legislation to help child sexual assault victims.

Three Republican senators who support same - sex marriage are up for re-election in 2016, but though all three face primary challenges, they are betting it won't hurt their chances.

Think voting against a public health bill that hurts tobacco interests by senators in tobacco producing states.

Three of the four Republican state senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage chose to run for reelection.

That seemed to be the consensus among red - state and swing - state Democratic senators up for re-election this year.

So the rules provide for senators whose opinion has changed to motion for another vote, whereas those whose opinion stays the same don't get to keep filing to reconsider.

The letters are the latest effort by advocates to put election - year pressure on Republican senators in their home districts.

The day began with senators from both parties praising the bipartisan cooperation that had produced the legislation.

The former senator said she knew security agents were searching for her, adding that this gave her strength and hope that she would survive the incident.

There are 40 state senators representing 40 single - member districts.

Regulation, according to the majority of senators on the committees, would be an action of last resort.

Traditionally, the decision is left to the senior senator in each state.

«I have great news,» the junior senator wrote.

Interestingly, a near majority of Republican senators voted against tuition tax credits, showing that the party had not as yet fully abandoned its traditional support of public education.

Floor consideration of a measure usually begins with opening statements by the floor managers, and often by other senators.

Four incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 36 (90 %) ran for re-election.

To make things happen, you have to get a million or so people calling senators every day and saying the same thing.

«I share your concerns,» he told senators.

Is that optimism or do you know of specific senators at this point who are willing to vote for it?

The trial is expected to last two or three weeks, and the former senator also refused to say whether he would take the stand in his own defense.

This is not how the chairs were arranged when senators arrived in the chamber for session this afternoon.

Several senators asked about the city's efforts to accommodate the large and growing homeless student population.

Another key reform proposed by the report relates to the replacement of elected senators, which are currently nominated by running candidates before election.

But in reality, after a group of Republican and Democratic senators introduced exactly that kind of bill, the president and his team helped sink it.

However, several senators who voted no at the time are no longer in office and some have said they may switch.

A coalition of health insurance plans and health - care facilities is urging senators to reject the proposal.

If elected, the former governor would bring strong name recognition and influence as a first - term senator.

However, a notable 26 % of voters say they aren't sure who should fill the sitting senator's seat.

Bills that the environmental group should be voted on but aren't count against senators, according to those criteria.

To many observers it appeared the former state senator got away with just a slap on the wrist.

I think she's been a good senator, and I'm happy to be supportive.

The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 27 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010.

The freshman senator lost on the question at hand, as pretty much everyone expected he would.

Many senators say use of medical marijuana will help alleviate suffering of children with seizures.

One veteran Democratic senator questioned the wisdom of the intervention.

He said he had not sought endorsements from fellow senators and had not discussed his plan with industry, environmental or lobbying groups.

What senators in their right minds would oppose subsidy payments that bring money to their regions and their constituents?

Advocates now need to attract six more senators to ensure its passage.

At the beginning of this round, senators opposed the measure 36 — 26.

But an appointed senator at some point must face the voters if he wants to continue serving.

Those nominations still require 60 senators before they can move to a floor vote.

Following a double dissolution, all 76 senators face re-election.

The Democratic senator adds that she also disagrees with the state's growing financial stake in private schools.

I would be happy if any (except one) of the female senators led the minority.

After the coup, the black senators demanded the leader remain a person of color.

The list of incumbent senators who raised the most is pretty similar to those of most recent filing periods.

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